Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-08-07

regulations necessary to carry the
powers hereby conferred into effect.
For this purpose the city shall be au-
thorized TO condemn private property
In the manner provided by law.
LII. They shall have power TO
construct cisterns and reservoirs within
or without the city. aud TO provide
pumns, hydrants, pipes, for the pur.
pose Of conveying and distributing
water to the city and its Inhabitants,
and TO levy a just and equitable tax
upon all consumers of water for the
purpose Of deiraying the expenses of
the city in procuring water.
LII. They shall have the right
and privilege Of taking water in suffi.
ciet quantity for the purpose men.
toned from any spring or stream;
Provided, That they shall obtain the
consent of any person or corporation
owning the same, or otherwise the
same shall be condemned aud dam
ages for the taking and conden alton
OF private property for public use as
as the law now or hereafter may pre-
scribe.
LIV. They shall have power to
lew and collect annually from each
able-bodied male citizen, resident Of
said city or town, between the ages Of
twenty.one and forty-five years poll.
tax not exceeding three dollars per
capita, aud in case Of failure or refusal
Of any person within the prescribed
age IL pay said tax to provide by ordi-
nance that the person failing or refus-
ing shall work for one day on the pub
lie streets Of the city.
LV. The city authorities or munic-
ipal authorities shall have power 10
dill any vacancy occurring by death,
removal OF resignation Of any city or
municipal officer, except the Office OF
mayor, alderman, as hereinafter pro-
vided.
LVI. To lay off the city into suits-
bic districts for the purpose Of estab-
fishing q system of sewerage and
drainage, TO provide such system aud
regulate the construction and repairs
aud Use of sewers aud drains, aud of
all proper house connections and
branches. and provide penalties for
any obstruction thereof, or injury to
any sewer or part thereof.
LVlI. To regulate partition fences
and party walls.
LVIlI. To prescribe the thickness,
strength aud manner OF constructing
stone, brick and other buildings, and
the construction Of fire escapes therein.
LIN. To Use the county Jail for the
confinSment or punishment Of Offend
ers, subject to such conditions as are
imposed by law, and with the consent
of the board of county commissioners.
In. To reqsire of all officers or
servants. elected or appointed in pur-
suance OF this act, bond and security
for the faithful performance OF their
duties, as may he provided by ordi-
nance. No officer shall become Sc
curily upon the official bond Of another.
LXI. To require from any officer of
the city, at any time, "a report in de-
tail OF the transactions in his Office, or
of any matter connected Herewith.
LNII. To provide for the plan ting
and protection Of shade trees.
I LXIII. The city council or munic-
pal authority shall have power to pass
ordinance, which must be consistent
with this act and the laws Of this terri
tory, for the purpose Of carrying into
effect the powers hereby conferred.
SECTION I2. The style of all ordi-
nances shall be: BE IL orda ned by
the city council Of ............ City ,or "the
board Of aldermen Of the town Of ......"
SECTION l3. All actions brought to
recover any fine or to enforce any PEN
atty under the ordinance Of any city
or town shall be brought In the name
Of the city or town rs plaintiff. No
prosecution shall constitute = defence
for any second or subsequent violation
Of the same or u different ordinance,
although the causes Of action may
have existed at the same time. No
person shall be incompetent ~ judge,
juror or witness in any action TO
which the city or town shall be a
party, on account OF being a resident
or property owner within the city or
town.
SECTION IL. In all actions for the
violation Of any ordinance. the fret
process shall be summons: Provided.
That Q warrant for the arrest OF per-
son charged with violating any ordi.
nsnce may issue upon the affidavit OIL
any person setting forth that theperson
making the affidavit has reasonable
grounds to believe aud does believe
that the person charged Is guilty Oh
vIolatlng the ordinance and OF the OF.
f,nse mentioned In the AFFIDAVIT
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